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cobalt 60

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Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊˌbɔlt ˈsɪksti/

cobalt 60

Definition

A radioactive form of the metal cobalt, which is used as a source of radiation to treat cancer.

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gastric atrophy

tumor marker test

stage III intrahepatic bile duct cancer

thyroid

blood stasis

stage IVA laryngeal cancer

recombinant human papillomavirus quadrivalent vaccine

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anti-ILT2 monoclonal antibody AGEN1571

divalproex sodium

anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody IBI310

OncoGel

anti-mesothelin iCasp9M28z CAR-transduced autologous T lymphocytes

TrkA inhibitor VMD-928

dendritic cell-autologous lung tumor vaccine

Qapzola

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indeterminate result

WXS

triple-negative breast cancer

nonsense variant

recurrence risk

sumLOD score

heterozygous genotype

compound heterozygosity

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